1988 Australian Manufacturers' Championship
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The 1988 Australian Manufacturers' Championship was open to cars complying with CAMS "Group A" Touring Car regulations with the title contested over a nine round series.
- Round 1 : Calder Park, Vic, 6 March
- Round 2 : Symmons Plains, Tas, 13 March
- Round 3 : Winton, Vic, 10 April
- Round 4 : Wanneroo Park, WA, 24 April
- Round 5 : Adelaide International Raceway, SA, 1 May
- Round 6 : Lakeside, Qld, 22 May
- Round 7 : Sandown Park, Vic, 29 May
- Round 8 : Amaroo Park, NSW, 19 June
- Round 9 : Oran Park, NSW, 17 July
Rounds were run concurrently with those of the 1988 Australian Touring Car Championship with cars competing in three classes according to engine displacement:
- Up to 2000cc
- 2001 to 3000cc
- 3001 to 6000cc
Points were awarded at each round to the top six placegetters in each class on a 9,6,4,3,2,1 basis however only the best placed car of each make earned championship points. The best eight round results were retained by each manufacturer to determine final championship placings.
Championship results were as follows:
| Position | Manufacturer | Car | Points |
| 1 | Ford | Ford Sierra RS500 | 72 |
| Toyota | Toyota Corolla | 72 | |
| BMW | BMW M3 | 72 | |
| 4 | Nissan | Nissan Gazelle Nissan Skyline |
25 |
| 5 | Holden | Holden Commodore VL Holden Commodore VK |
19 |
| 6 | Isuzu | Isuzu Gemini ZZ | 14 |
| 7 | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz 190E | 11 |
| 8 | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Starion | 1 |
References
- Australian Motor Racing Yearbook, 1988/89
- CAMS Manual Of Motor Sport, 1988
- CAMS Report, September 1988
- Official Programme, Adelaide International Raceway, May 1, 1988
- www.camsmanual.com.au (2007Online Manual of Motor Sport)
